SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF THE KOREAN WAR SOURCE: USMC INTERNET WWW HOME PAGE North Korea invades South Korea June 25, 1950 Defense of Pusan Perimeter August 31 - September 7, 1950 Amphibious Landings at Inchon September 15, 1950 Amphibious Landings at Wonsan October 26, 1950 Crossing the 38th Parallel & Advance to Chosin October 7, 1950 Breakout from Chosin November 26 - December 10, 1950 Amphibious Withdrawal from Hungnam December 11, 1950 Final Peacetalks Begin at Panmunjom June 25, 1953 Cease Fire Signed at Panmunjom July 26,1953 Initial Repatriation of POWs at Panmunjom September 4, 1953 USMC Home Page Comments: Send e-mail to the USMC Webmasters ************************************************************** ********************************************** NOTE: During the period of these "Significant Events" 1526 Marines were killed in action. Subsequent to that period 2736 Marines were killed in action. To those 2736 this is significant. RETURN...........................................EXIT